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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DENVER
Region 08Rank #49 of 160
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,533
FY receipts
2,896
FY dispositions
2,421
Active judges
9
Video hearings
56%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.8%
+3.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.20
Growing
Rank
#49
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
44%
83%
0%Median 59.8%100%
At DENVER, approval rates range from 43.9% (LaRiccia, Rebecca) to 82.8% (Hugar, Terrence) — a 39-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (59.8%), not the best case.
Judges at DENVER (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugar, Terrence | 82.8% | 273 | 226 | 47 | |
| Kurbegov, Sasha | 76.1% | 176 | 134 | 42 | |
| McGovern, Shane | 60.9% | 151 | 92 | 59 | |
| Millington, Jennifer B | 60.0% | 240 | 144 | 96 | |
| Holappa, Jeffrey N. | 59.6% | 275 | 164 | 111 | |
| Justice, Erin | 56.5% | 379 | 214 | 165 | |
| Denney, Debra | 54.7% | 247 | 135 | 112 | |
| LaRiccia, Rebecca | 43.9% | 294 | 129 | 165 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |